The Talbot/Bigelow house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) George B. Talbot built this Italianate style house for himself around 1855. Originally this house was on the corner of Cottage and … Continue reading 24 Cottage Street – The George B. Talbot/L. Waldo Bigelow House
25 Beech Street – The Erwin A Bigelow/George Lepper House
Bigelow/Lepper house in the early 1900s (Norwood Historical Society collection) Catherine Bigelow, wife of L. Waldo Bigelow, bought this lot of land in 1887 from Charles W Gay, it would … Continue reading 25 Beech Street – The Erwin A Bigelow/George Lepper House
Colonial & Georgian Revival
These “revival” styles became vastly popular at the turn of the century, and were popular from 1880 to 1955. These styles emphasized academic replication of historical styles, most often European … Continue reading Colonial & Georgian Revival
Lyman Waldo Bigelow & Sons
Lyman Waldo Bigelow was born at Boxborough, Massachusetts on March 7, 1828. Lyman's early education was in Boxborough and nearby Groton, Massachusetts. Lyman married Catherine B. Howard on September 12, … Continue reading Lyman Waldo Bigelow & Sons